Baby-chair.



L. HAUSSINGER.

BABY CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1918.

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LAWRENCE HAUSSINGER, 0F ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA.

BABY-CHAIR.

Application filed April 22, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, LAWRENCE HAUssIN- GER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alhambra,-in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Baby- Chairs, of which the following-is cation.

My object is to make a transform-able chair, and my invention consists of the novel features herein shown, described The leading feature of my invention is the provision of means whereby a common dining room chair may be transformed into a high chair. and back a ain. y

Figure 1 is a perspectlve of a chair embodying the principles of my invention, set upto be used by adults as a common dining room chair.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of the same chair transformed into a high chair for babies.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional detail horizontally on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional detail on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail on the line 5.5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional detail on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Fig.7 is a cross sectional detail on the line 77 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a crosssectional detail on the 1 line 88 of Fig.v 6.

Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional detail through the folded chair back and showing.

a modified construction.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary vertical section on the line 10-10, of Fig. 1.

Fig. 11 is a sectional detail on the line Of 8- i The front legs 1 and 2 and the rear legs 3 and 4 are rigidly secured together by the rungs 5 and 6 and the braces 7 and 8, said rungs and braces being located in a levelat the centers of the legs half way between the ends of the legs. i The upper ends of the legs 1 and 2 are connected by a front bar 9 and a board 10 extends backwardly from the upper edge of the front bar 9. The upper ends of the legs 2 and 4 are connected by a bar 11 and the upper ends of the legs 1 and 3 are connected by a bar 12. The back supports 13 and 14 are extensions of the legs 3 and 4.

The -main seat frame comprises a seat Specification of Letters Patent.

a specifie and claimed.

Patented Mil/l. 4, 191%. Serial No. 230,030.

15 011 top of the forward ends of the bars 11 and'12, and the legs 1 and 2.

Grooves 17 and 18 are formed in the inner faces of the bars 16 and 17 to form a slideway space 19 above the board 10. A lower back bar 20 connects the back supports 13 and 14 a short distance above the seat board 15, and an upper back bar 21 connects the extreme upper ends of the back supports 13 and 14.

l. bar 22 is inserted between the ports 13 and 14, slightly and a board 23 is 22 and the back bar 21, said board 23 being in a plane slightly back of the back supports 3 and 14. p

A folding back board 24 is connected to the forward edges of the bar 22 by hinges 25, said hinges being located slightly above the lower edge 26 and against the rear face of the folding back board 24, so that when the folding back board 24 is turned upwardly its front face 27 will be flush with the front face 28 of the bar 20, and flush with front face of the bar 21, and so that the back board 24 will swing forwardly and downwardly to a horizontal position to form a seat for a baby. A felt cushion 29 is placed upon the upper edge of the bar 20 to be engaged by the face 27 of the folding back board 24, when the board-is swung to its horizontal position.

Grooves 30 and 31 are formedin the front face of the back board 23, said grooves extending up and down from the bar 22 to the bar 21. Folding links 32 and 33 have their of the grooves 30 and 31 and secured in place by pins 34, and their lower ends are connected to the outer or upper ends of the fit upon the upper ends of back supabove the bar 20 upper ends mounted in the upper ends folding back board. 24 by pins 35. Each link i 1,295,984 ell tion fitting in the rectangular opening form a baby seat, and means for connecting there being tongue and groove connectlons the removable seat section to the links to between the sides of the removable sea-t secform a tray.

tion and the main frame so that the remov- In testimony whereof I have signed my 5 able seat section may be removed; a folding name to this specification back mounted upon the main frame, folding links for supporting the folding back to LAWRENCE HAUSSINGER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by Washington, D. 0."

addressing the Commissioner of Patents, 

